Troubleshooting/Service
Procedure #8
Table
Table 7-12 Troubleshooting a RS-485 Communications Failure
Step
What to do
How to do it
1 | Check the Address Number, | See Section 3.13. |
| ComState and Baud Rate settings. |
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2 | Check the field wiring and | Using an ohm meter, check the resistance across |
| termination resistor. | the communications rear terminals. See Section |
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| 2.7 for wiring diagrams. |
3Make sure the Communications Printed Wiring Board is installed properly in the controller.
Withdraw the chassis from the case and inspect the board. See the exploded view (Figure
4Determine if the Communications board is faulty by running a LOCAL LOOPBACK TEST.
If the test fails, replace the board. If the test passes, the problem is most likely elsewhere in the communications network.
Disconnect the communications cable from the rear terminals. Run the Local Loopback Test.
Press [SET UP] until you see:
Upper Display
SET UP
Lower Display
COM
Press [FUNCTION] until you see:
Upper Display
DISABLE
Lower Display
LOOPBACK
Press oryou will see:
Upper Display
ENABLE
Lower Display
LOOPBACK
The test will run until the operator disables it here.
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